released. The plot centers around a cat who after being struck on the head begins hallucinating all sorts

of creepy things!

1940:

Actor Philip Proctor, the voice of Meltdown, the fat alien, in Treasure Planet,is born in Goshen, Indiana. His Disney voice credits also include The Princess and the Frog, Home on the Range,

Monsters, Inc., Aladdin, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, and The Lion King. Comedy fans know Proctor as a member of the Firesign Theater. (He was also the voice of Howard on the animated television series Rugrats.)

1951:

Walt Disney's 13th animated film Alice in Wonderland is released in U.S. theaters by RKO Radio Pictures, two days after its London premiere. Kathryn Beaumont, the voice of Alice, will later narrate the Alice attraction at Disneyland. Alice features the animation of all of Walt's "Nine Old Men." Alice's musical score, written by Oliver Wallace, will be nominated for an Academy Award.

Also released is the True-Life Adventure Nature's Half Acre.

1987:

Disney's experimental computer animated film Oilspot and Lipstick

is released at a computer convention in Anaheim, California. The short

centers on two dogs (named Oilspot and Lipstick) who are made out of junkyard metal parts.

1993:

At Disneyland, the Main Street branch of the Bank of America (in business since

Disney releases the comedy Operation Dumbo Drop to U.S. theaters. Conceived from

a screenplay written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf, it is based on a true story by United States Army Major

Jim Morris. The film stars Danny Glover and Ray Liotta as Green Berets during the Vietnam War in 1968, who

attempt to transport an elephant through jungle terrain to a local South Vietnamese village which in turn helps

American forces monitor Viet Cong activity.

1997:

TIME magazine runs an article titled, "The Lion King A Different Breed Of Cats."

The article focuses on the Minneapolis production and the question of whether or not Broadway audiences

in New York are ready for Disney's version of its classic animated film.

Win Ben Stein's Money debuts on Comedy Central. The game show is produced for Comedy

Central by Valleycrest Productions, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, and distributed by Buena

Vista Television. It features three contestants who compete in a general knowledge quiz contest to win the

grand prize of $5,000 from the show's host, Ben Stein (an actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political

and economic issues). In the second half of the show, Stein participates as a "common contestant" in order to

defend his money from being taken by his competitors. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is the show's co-host.

1998:

Disney's first cruise ship The Magic, is christened by Patricia Disney (Roy

E. Disney's wife) in Florida. Built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the Disney Magic can

hold approximately 2,400 passengers. The ship boasts 10 expansive decks, a total length of 964

feet, a maximum width of 106 feet and an astonishing gross tonnage of 83,000. Patty Disney

christens the ship by remote control, flicking a switch that sends a 3-foot-tall bottle of champagne

crashing into the ship's hull. The Magic then sets sail with a star-studded manifest that includes Star

Wars director George Lucas, San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson and country singer Travis

Tritt, on a two-day trip to Disney's private island in the Bahamas. The ship's last test run, it will

embark on its official maiden voyage two days later.

2002:

The life and contributions of the late animator Ward Kimball is celebrated at the Walt Disney Barn Museum. Kimball was one of the founding governors of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, which operates Walt's Barn in Griffith Park, California.

L.A. Times staff writer Joel Sappell became Disneyland's

first Mowgli (the Man-Cub from Disney's The Jungle Book) in 1967. As a 14-year old, he roamed the park with an ape

Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity at Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Guests learn why biodiversity is so important by participating in fun, informative activities and presentations.

1962:

Meet Me at Disneyland (a limited TV series broadcast live on KTTV directly from the